ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
prickling; stinging; tingling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
how much; how many; to what extent
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
by means of; due to; because of; according to
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here